College trustees appoint president search panelists

The Santa Monica College (SMC) board of trustees created a President Search Committee and appointed 16 members to the committee Monday, May 9th.

The committee’s first meeting is Tuesday, May 24th.

Members will assist the college in the recruitment of a new president and recommend three to five president candidates to the trustees board for final selection.

Santa Monica College is looking for a successor to Piedad Robertson, who retired this year to accept the chief executive position at the Denver-based Education Commission of the States. Tom Donner is serving as interim president through the end of the year.

Appointed to the 16-member committee, representing the college’s internal and external constituency groups, were:

n three Santa Monica College faculty members on a joint recommendation from the college’s Academic Senate and Faculty Association: